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Maryland Politics: Republican delegate to direct state GOP Maryland Republican Party Chairman Alex Mooney announced today that he has tapped freshman Del. Justin Ready to serve as the organization’s interim executive director. Read more on Baltimore Sun

NY becomes largest state to approve gay marriage New York lawmakers narrowly voted to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, handing activists a breakthrough victory in the state where the gay rights movement was born. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News

State officials announce 65 public library grants The Associated Press The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Dozens of libraries statewide will receive about $4,000 each to help businesses and entrepreneurs with new economic opportunities. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that 65 Illinois public libraries will get equipment, hardware and software. The idea is [...]

State sells lot to Franklin County for courthouse construction staging area FRANKFORT — The state has sold more than $7.45 million in surplus land as part of an ongoing-effort to streamline government and generate cash. Read more on Lexington Herald-Leader

Jewish state leaders at West Palm assembly emphasize investing in youth Jewish state leaders at West Palm assembly emphasize investing in youth Read more on The Palm Beach Post

Malibu High surfers to compete in state championship This weekend, nine Malibu High School students will travel to Huntington Beach to compete in the 2011 Interscholastic High School and Middle School State Championship presented by the National Scholastic Surfing Association. There, they will meet up with the top 20 high school teams from throughout the [...]

John Baer: This state budget will be different: The work is all done THE STATE BUDGET that Gov. Corbett presents tomorrow is uncommon – for three reasons. First, we go in with no specifics; details are as tightly guarded as the formula for Coca-Cola. Read more on Philly.com

Chinese state media slams calls for protests China’s state media stepped up its criticism of calls for anti-government rallies on Sunday, saying stability is key amid concern that unrest sweeping the Middle East could spread to the Asian nation. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News

Travel difficult across much of state early Monday BISMARCK, N.D. — Strong winds early Monday made travel difficult across much of North Dakota. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory statewide, as wind gusts surpassed 35 mph and caused blowing and drifting snow. Read more on Valley City Times Record